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After George Cattermole (1800-68) Coronation Procession of William IV and Queen Adelaide . 8 Sep 1831.
1 de may. de 2023 · On 26 June 1830, William succeeded his brother King George IV as King. Their coronation was set for 8 September 1831, which was an exceptionally fine day. Queen Adelaide made a very good impression on everyone. The Duchess of Dino commented, “The Queen is the only person who escapes criticism, everyone says she was perfect, and they are right ...
22 de nov. de 2019 · Queen Adelaide lived until she was 57 years-old (she died in 1849) while King William reached the age of 72, dying 1837. Adelaide was a pious woman, and was modest, charitable and dignified. Passionate about children and their rights, she was a driving force behind the abolition of slavery in England.
13 de may. de 2024 · After her husband’s accession to the throne as King William IV in 1830, Queen Adelaide’s supposed interference in politics made her unpopular with the British public. However, after her husband’s death, Adelaide’s reputation was restored by her generous donations to charity.
Irony also weaves through the story of how Adelaide became queen consort and beyond. From the small German principality of Saxe Meiningen, Adelaide married William in 1818 at a time of anxiety about the lack of heirs to "mad" king George III’s 12 children. But William, one of those 12, had 10 children by popular actress Dorothea Jordan.
The coronation of William IV and his wife, Adelaide, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom took place on Thursday, 8 September 1831, over fourteen months after he succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 64, the oldest person to assume the throne until Charles III in 2022. The ceremony was held in Westminster Abbey after a public procession through the streets from St ...
27 de ene. de 2023 · Definition. William IV of Great Britain (r. 1830-1837) succeeded his elder brother George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-1830) to become the fifth Hanoverian monarch. William had a successful naval career, and his reign is best remembered for the democratic reforms initiated by the 1832 Reform Act. He was succeeded by his niece, Queen Victoria of ...
